Every Saturday is Super!Introducing Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning too! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Every Saturday is Super!Experience Satur-Play! at the Illinois State Museum. Be drawn in by fun science experiments and art projects so entertaining and intriguing, you may forget you are learning! Find out more ...

Events, ISM Chicago Gallery & Illinois Artisans

"Sculptural Embellishments" by Sandra Wilcoxon. Sandra Wilcoxon is a jeweler and a sculptor. First dazzled by the range of tones in pearls, Wilcoxon began creating woven pieces that explored color. Find out more ...

"Jewels of the Prairie State" by Chris Main. A longtime resident of Southern Illinois, Chris Main is a conservationist and photographer who focuses on the beauty found right here in Illinois. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Pro-Text: When Words Enter Visual Art

ISM Chicago GalleryWednesday, October 15, 2014, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Join us for a lively and informal gallery talk and tour with exhibition Curator Robert Sill, Illinois State Museum's Assistant Director of Art at noon on October 15, 2014.

Pro-Text: When Words Enter Visual Art explores the various ways artists choose to combine language in their visual art. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 20 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 12-14 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Sharon is creating a permanent record of Potawatomi Indians wearing their regalia, and how these modern-day people are preserving the traditional dress of their ancestors. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 20 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

First Nations Film & Video Festival

ISM Chicago GalleryFriday, May 29, 2015, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

SPECIAL EVENTIllinois State Museum Chicago Gallery

FIRST NATIONS FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL presentationThe OTHER 51%: Native American Women Directors

Join us Friday, May 29th at 1 pm at the Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery for a presentation of new and recent films by Native American Women Directors. Find out more ...

Browse one-of-a-kind artwork by 15 Juried Illinois Artisans and find that special gift. Presented by the Illinois Artisans Program, the Art Sprees are a monthly chance to shop local and meet the artisans. Find out more ...

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a summer camp experience for adults, A Taste of Archaeology, June 3 – 5, 2014 from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm. Find out more ...

IVAS Lecture Series: From the Illinois to Ohio Valley and Back Again: Understanding the Mississippian Era

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumWednesday, June 04, 2014, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Please note: this talk was rescheduled from May.

Dr. Jeremy Wilson, Director, Angel Mounds National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, will present a talk titled: “From the Illinois to Ohio Valley and Back Again: Understanding the Mississippian Era” at the Wednesday, June 4, 2014 meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...

Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumThursday, June 05, 2014, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Bringing history to life, Histories for Kids, Inc. presents “Pirate Stories” at the Dickson Mounds Museum, as part of the Tot Time program series on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 9:30am. Find out more ...

Father-Son Atlatl Creations

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSaturday, June 07, 2014, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a Father-Son atlatl making workshop on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Gain experience as a young archaeologist. Work alongside professional archaeologists. Participate in an excavation, discover artifacts, and learn how to identify, clean, organize, and sort your finds. Find out more ...

Summer Fun Fridays!

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumFriday, June 13, 2014, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a new summer program series for kids ages 9 - 11 years old. Find out more ...

More than Bows-n-Arrows

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSunday, June 15, 2014, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Dickson Mounds Museum presents More Than Bows and Arrows on Sunday, June 15, 2014 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting Nature Adventure, a summer camp experience, for kids ages 10 - 12 years old on Tuesday - Thursday, June 17-19, 2014 from 9:00 a.m. Find out more ...

Summer Fun Fridays!

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumFriday, June 20, 2014, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us every Friday at Dickson Mounds Museum from June 13 - July 25 for mini-adventures, hands-on activities, and fun while learning about science in the world around us. Find out more ...

Celebrate the Summer Solstice

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSaturday, June 21, 2014, 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM

Wake up early on Saturday, June 21, 2014 to welcome the first day of summer at Dickson Mounds Museum, when the sun is at its highest point and casts the longest period of daylight in a twenty-four period. Find out more ...

Film Screening: "Green Fire"

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSaturday, June 21, 2014, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Join us at the Dickson Mounds Museum on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. for a screening of Green Fire! This screening is free. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Claudia Nygaard to Perform

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSaturday, June 21, 2014, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

New to the Hickory Ridge Concert Series is Claudia Nygaard who will be performing on Saturday, June 21, 2014, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Find out more ...

Nature Track: Geology Tour

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSunday, June 22, 2014, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Please Note: The Nature Track Geology Tour has been moved from Saturday, June 28 at 9am to Sunday, June 22 at 1pm.

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a Geology Tour of the Illinois River Valley as part of the Nature Track series on Sunday, June 22, 2014. Find out more ...

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a new summer program series for kids ages 9-11 years old. Find out more ...

IVAS Lecture Series: Rediscovering Ogden-Fettie

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumWednesday, July 02, 2014, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Dr. Michael Wiant and Kelvin Sampson of the Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds Museum will present a talk titled: “Rediscovering Ogden-Fettie” at the Wednesday, July 2, 2014 meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...

Tot Time: Fun for Tots & their Big People

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumThursday, July 03, 2014, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

At Dickson Mounds on Thursday, July 3, 2014, at 9:30 a.m., the Tot Time topic will be “Something is Fishy”. Find out more ...

Summer Fun Fridays!

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumFriday, July 11, 2014, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a new summer program series for kids ages 9-11 years old. Find out more ...

Nature Trek: Experience a Voyageur Canoe

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSaturday, July 12, 2014, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a Voyageur Canoe Experience as part of the Nature Trek series on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Find out more ...

Summer Fun Fridays!

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumFriday, July 18, 2014, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a new summer program series for kids ages 9-11 years old. Find out more ...

Hickory Ridge Concert Series: Nathan Taylor

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumSaturday, July 19, 2014, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Canton, IL native Nathan Taylor will make his Hickory Ridge Concert Series debut on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Find out more ...

Summer Fun Fridays!

ISM Dickson Mounds MuseumFriday, July 25, 2014, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Dickson Mounds Museum is hosting a new summer program series for kids ages 9-11 years old. Find out more ...

Dr. Michael Wiant of the Illinois State Museum – Dickson Mounds Museum will present the second of a two presentation series titled: “Rediscovering Ogden-Fettie” at the Wednesday, August 6, 2014 meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...

Dr. Jodie A. O’Gorman, Chairperson of the Department of Anthropology at Michigan State University and current researcher at the Illinois State Museum, will present a talk titled: “Morton Village: New Views on the Intersection of Oneota and Mississippian Worlds” at the Wednesday, September 3, 2014 meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...

In honor of Archaeology Awareness month, and as part of the Museum’s Nature Trek series, Dickson Mounds Museum welcomes William Iseminger and his presentation of Telling Time in Ancient North America on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. Find out more ...

Dickson Mounds Museum is pleased to be the host site for the 2014 Federal Duck Stamp exhibit.This exhibit is brought to the area by the Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge, Havana, IL.The exhibit is on display in the museum lobby until October 14, 2014.

Jennifer Miller, an artist from Olean, N.Y., is the winner of the 2014 Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. Find out more ...

Andrew J. Upton, Doctoral Student, Michigan State University and an R. Bruce McMillan Museum Intern, will present a talk titled: “Technological and Social Dimensions of Late Prehistoric Pottery: A Central Illinois River Valley Case Study”at the Wednesday, November 5, 2014 meeting of the Illinois Valley Archaeological Society. Find out more ...

ISM Lockport Gallery will be open special hours on Saturday, June 14, from 11am to 5 pm and extended hours, Sunday, June 15, from 11am to 5 pm, during the Canal Days festival for viewing of the exhibition Civil War Quilters: Loyal Hearts of Illinois.

A visit to an American Civil War site is a walk in the footsteps of history. Find out more ...

John Siblik "River Weaving"

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, July 27, 2014, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

A “How’d They Do That?” event, come hear directly from the artist about the temporary outdoor installation “River Weaving” IN the Illinois & Michigan Canal. Find out more ...

Curator's Tour and Public Reception

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, August 10, 2014, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

All are welcome to participate in a gallery walk-n-talk led by Angela Goebel-Bain, Curator of Decorative Arts and curator of the exhibition “Loyal Hearts.” The Curator will focus on the stories of selected objects in the exhibition. Find out more ...

Civil War Nurse, Clara Barton

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, September 28, 2014, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

History comes to life in this first-person portrayal by historian Leslie Goddard. Clara Barton earned fame as the first woman to serve as a nurse on the front lines of a battlefield. Find out more ...

Winter Art Break

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, December 28, 2014, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Break from the hustle, enjoy art and refreshments. Free and open to the public.

Join us at the Museum when artist Guy Benson and Curator Doug Stapleton (ISM Chicago) discuss Benson’s current work and important moments in his career as an Illinois artist. Find out more ...

Lockport Old Canal Days Festival

ISM Lockport GallerySaturday, June 20, 2015, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

ISM Lockport Gallery will be open special hours on Saturday, June 20, from 11am to 5 pm and regular hours, Sunday, June 21, from noon to 5 pm, during the Canal Days festival for viewing of the exhibition Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions.PARKING WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED.

ISM Lockport Gallery will be open special hours on Saturday, June 20, from 11am to 5 pm and regular hours, Sunday, June 21, from noon to 5 pm, during the Canal Days festival for viewing of the exhibition Focus 4: Four Solo Exhibitions.PARKING WILL BE EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Beginning at 2pm, artist Aaron Miller will be painting from life inside the space of his exhibition Aaron Miller—Paintings and Drawings, part of the City of Lockport’s Summer Art Series 2015. Find out more ...

Reception for Aaron Miller Drawing from Life Exhibition

ISM Lockport GallerySaturday, July 25, 2015, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Gaylord Building—2nd Floor200 West 8th Street, Lockport

Reception for exhibition: Aaron Miller Drawing from Life. Find out more ...

Dick Blick Sunday: New Products and Demonstrations

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, July 26, 2015, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Come learn about the latest products being offered by Dick Blick Art Supplies on Sunday, July 26, 2015, at the ISM Lockport Gallery. Find out more ...

Their work demonstrates commitment to process and conveys the sentiment of openness that the exhibition instills. Find out more ...

Sketchbook Sunday

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, October 30, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...

Patrick Bredlau - Book Signing and Talk

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, November 06, 2016, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

ISM MEMBER & VOLUNTEER Conquers The Appalachian TrailBook signing and Talk Sunday November 6, 20162:00pm Join the conversation as Patrick Bredlau recounts his odyssey of hiking the Appalachian Trail. Find out more ...

Sketchbook Sunday

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, November 20, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...

Sketchbook Sunday

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, November 27, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...

HAND THROWING & WHEEL TECHNIQUE - LIVE!

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, December 04, 2016, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

1:00pm and 3:00pm

Join us as ceramic Artist, Joseph P. Hadamik will be demonstrating various hand building techniques including wedging and wheel throwing as clay evolves into form. His glazing, firing and finishing processes will be discussed as well in what promises to be a magical afternoon. Find out more ...

Sketchbook Sunday

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, December 11, 2016, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...

Sketchbook Sunday

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, January 22, 2017, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...

Sketchbook Sunday

ISM Lockport GallerySunday, February 05, 2017, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Work on your drawings and scientific illustrations with specimens from the ISM Zoology Collections currently on exhibition. Find out more ...

In this two day seminar, Maras teaches techniques for using dry pastels. Students will have the opportunity to create 2 small pastel paintings and 1 medium-sized pastel painting during the workshop. Find out more ...

In this two day seminar, Maras teaches techniques for using dry pastels. Students will have the opportunity to create 2 small pastel paintings and 1 medium-sized pastel painting during the workshop. Find out more ...